19 septembre 2025|
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|3 months agoRising Urban Crime: Swiss Cities Report Surge in Burglaries
Police issue warnings as major tourist sites and urban areas experience significant increase in theft and burglary incidents, prompting new security measures.
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- Swiss police detained around 20 people in connection with pickpocketing and theft incidents at tourist hotspots in the Bernese Oberland
- The Bernese Oberland tourist areas, including Interlaken, Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen regions, have experienced increased theft incidents
- Several suspects were deported from Switzerland following police operations
By The Numbers
20
Suspects detained in recent police operation
Summer 2025
Peak period of reported incidents
They Said
"Several people were then taken into custody and, after evidence was gathered, deported from Switzerland"